Bangladesh Factory Fire

At least 120 people died after a fire swept through an eight-story garment factory near the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka.

Nov. 25, 2012 6:47 a.m. ET

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Soldiers removed the body of one of the victims. At least 120 people died after a fire swept through an eight-story garment factory near the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, police and fire department officials said.
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A firefighter walked through the remains inside the factory Sunday. The blaze broke out at the Tazreen Fashions building in the Ashulia industrial area, 24 kilometers north of Dhaka, on Saturday night.
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People gathered Sunday in front of the factory, guarded by a Rapid Action Battalion.
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Rescue workers carried bodies. The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit Saturday night, the fire service reported.
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Near the area where the burnt bodies were laid out for identification, women covered their noses against the smell.
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Relatives tried to identify the death outside the factory. Locals said panic-stricken garment workers jumped from windows as the fire spread and reported seeing charred bodies being brought out from the blackened building.
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A firefighter worked inside the still-smoldering premises Sunday.
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A woman reacted to finding the body of a relative. Many workers jumped from high windows to escape the smoke and flames.
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Some workers said the building's fire escape was blocked and guards had failed to open the main gate after smoke engulfed the building.
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